Tuesday 07/02/13

U.S. spot ethanol prices were talked lower during a thinly traded session Tuesday on easing supply concerns. Some trade sources project weekly inventories to have held steady during the week ended June 28, while others expect supply to have been drawn down modestly. The data is scheduled for release Wednesday morning. Prompt ethanol at Kinder Morgan-operated Argo terminal near Chicago was pegged at $2.40 gallon, down 1.0cts, while prompt New York Harbor ethanol was offered at $2.48 gallon, down 2.0cts.

Tue Mar 31, 2015 02:02 PM CDTThe future of exporting genetically engineered grain and co-products to Southeast Asia was discussed at a recent symposium in Singapore. The U.S. Grains Council and companies from many countries attended the meeting.

Wed Mar 25, 2015 02:46 PM CDTEthanol futures turned lower Wednesday despite moderate to strong gains in both the corn and energy markets. The focus on a strong increase in ethanol supplies at the end of last week once again is creating concerns of abundant supplies.

Wed Mar 18, 2015 05:50 PM CDTEthanol stocks slipped 1.7% at the end of last week, moving to a six-week low. But this drop in inventory is far from pointing to a tight supply as total inventory levels are well above year-ago levels. This could limit long-term buyer support in the ethanol market through most of the spring.

Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:33 PM CDTRBOB gasoline futures prices continue to erode through the middle of March, creating uncertainty about further buyer support as spring and summer interest approaches. This could continue to limit buyer interest in ethanol markets.